Elam
English
Etymology 1
From Hebrew עֵילָם (ʿêlām), from Akkadian 𒉏𒈠𒆠 (Elamtu), from Sumerian 𒉏𒆠 (elamki /Elam/), from Elamite 𒄬𒆷𒁶𒋾 (ḫalla-tam₆-ti /haltamti/).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiːləm/, /ɛˈlɑːm/
Proper noun
Elam
- (historical) An ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE. Capital: Susa.
- Synonym: Susiana
Derived terms
Translations
ancient civilization
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See also
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Elam
- A surname.
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯑꯦꯂꯥꯝ (ʼelām).
Proper noun
Elam
Related terms
- Elamcha
Anagrams
- Elma, mela, mela-, amel, -meal, meal, alme, Lema, male-, Male, male, leam, lame, lamé, Leam, Malé, lema
Catalan
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Elam m
- (historical) Elam (an ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE)
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Italian
Proper noun
Elam ?
- (historical) Elam (an ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE)
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Portuguese
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Elam m
- (historical) Elam (an ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE)
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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈlam/ [eˈlãm]
- Rhymes: -am
- Syllabification: E‧lam
Proper noun
Elam m
- (historical) Elam (an ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE)